Crate



Dec. 31,11935. l.. H. o'DELL 2,025,769

INVENToR Dec. 31, 1935. L. H. ODELL 2,025,769

'CRATE Filed July 13,V 1955 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Lon H. 0'6// C man UJI to line 5--5 of Fig. 4.

Patented Dec. 3l, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE CRATE Application July 13, 1933, .Serial No. 680,210

11 Claims.

'I'he .main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide a crate or container for bottles and the like of improved construction and formed entirely of wire or light rod.

Second, to provide a partition or cell forming unit vfor bottle crates or containers and consisting of crossed longitudinal. and transverse cell forming members of Wire or light rod connected to each other at their points of contact and having integral depending open loops of U-shape at thev sides of the cells for separating the bottles and for facilitating their insertion 'in and removal from the cells.

Third, to provide .a partition or cell forming unit of this character, which is light in Weight, strong and rugged, economical to manufacture and quite eiiicient and eective in operation.

Objects relating to details and economies of my invention will appear from the description to follow. The invention is defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is villustrated in the accompanying drawings, in Which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective View of a bottle crate or container embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal `vertical section on a line corresponding to line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective View of the partition or cell unit.

Fig. 5 is a detail section on aline corresponding Fig. 6 is a sectional View on a line corresponding to line 6 6 of Fig. 8 of a modified form of my partition or cell forming unit associated with a bottle crate or container having solid Walls.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary perspective View of the partition or cell forming unit of the modification.

Fig. 8 is a View in end elevation of the partition or cell forming unit of the modification.

Referring to the bottle crate or container of my invention illustrated by Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, of the drawings, numerals I, 2, 3, and 4 indicate vertically spaced border frames of Wire or light rod. These frames are held in assembled relation by means of the upright slats 5 which are disposed on the inner sides of and are spot Welded to the frames at their points of contact. Crossed longitudinal and transverse bottom members 6 and 'l are connected at their points of contact to each other and at their ends to the lower intermediate frame 3.

Crossed longitudinalland transverse partitions or cell forming members 8 and 9 are spot welded; to each other at their points of contact `and to the upper intermediate frame 2 at their ends. The spot Welding of the cell forming members is best illustrated Yat I by Fig. 5. The cell iorming members have integral Adepending open hairpin loops l l of substantially U-shape centrally disposed at the sides of each cell. The bottle crate or Vcontainer thus vformed is admirably adapted for Athe transportation of bottled beverages, vsuch as beer, and is economical to. manu-facture, strong and durable, and relatively light iin Weight. Figs. 2 and 3 illustrate bottles I2 in dotted lines in the cells.

Referring to Figs. 6 to 8.,v inclusive, ofthe .drawings, there is illustrated a separate or individual partition or cell unit for bottle crates .or containers consisting of the border frame I 3- and crossed longitudinal and transverse cell :forming members lll and I connected to each. other .at their points of contact and to the frame atth'eir ends. The cell forming members Ahave integral depending open hairpin loops i6 and VI"|, respectively, of U-shape centrally disposed at the sides of the cells, the loops of the transverse membersl l5 being longer than the loops of the longitudinal members I4 and'constituting supports for the unit.

As illustrated by Fig. 6, thepartition or .cell forming unit may be disposed ina :conventional crate or box I8 shown in dotted ,lines with the loops I1 resting on the bottom thereof. In the illustrated embodiment, staples .lffare used to. secure the partition unit in place within the crate.

The vertical portions fof the,y loops provide guides for guiding the bottles in the cells and the crate may be quickly and readily filled Without the necessity of centering each bottle in its cell. 'Ihe loops in the longitudinal and transverse cell forming members render the partition unit resilient so that shocks to which the crate is subjected are absorbed thereby, saving the bottles from breakage.

I have illustrated and described my improvements in embodiments which I have found very practical. I have not attempted to illustrate or describe other embodiments or adaptations, as it is believed this disclosure will enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt my improvements as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A crate formed entirely of wire or light rod,

comprising in combination vertically spaced border frames, upright slats connected to said frames, crossed longitudinal and transverse bottom members connected to one of said frames, and crossed longitudinal and transverse `cell forming members connected to each other at their points of contact and to another of said frames above the frame to which the bottom members are connected and having integral depending open hairpin loops of U-shape centrally disposed at the sides of each cell and constituting Wall members therefor, the loops being of sufcient length and positioned to provide side supports for bottles disposed in the cells.

2. A crate comprising in combination vertically spaced border frames, upright slats connected to said frames, bottom members connected to one of said frames, and crossed longitudinal and transverse cell forming members connected to each other at their points of contact and to another of said frames above the frame to which the bottom members are connected and having integral depending open hairpin loops centrally disposed at the sides of each cell and constituting Wall members therefor, the loops being of sufficient length and positioned to provide side supports for bottlesv disposed in the cells.

3. A crate comprising in combination a frame, and crossed longitudinal and transverse cell forming members connected to each other at their points of contact and at their ends to said frame and having integral depending open hairpin loops of U-shape centrally disposed at the sides of each cell and constituting side Wall members therefor, the length and location of said loops being such that they supportingly engage the sides of a bottle in the cell.

4. A crate comprising in combination a frame, and crossed cell forming members connected at their ends to said frame and having integral depending open hairpin loops disposed at the sides of each cell and constituting side Wall members therefor, the length and location of said loops being such that Athey supportingly engage the sides of a bottle in the cell.

5. A crate formed comprising in combination crossed longitudinal and transverse cell forming members connected to each other at their points of contact and having integral dependingV open hairpin loops centrally ,disposed at the sides of each cell and constituting cell Wall members, the loops being of sufficient length and positioned to provide side supports for bottles disposed in the cells.

6. A partition or cell unit for bottle crates or containers, comprising in combination a frame, and crossed longitudinal and transverse cell forming members of wire or light rod connected to each other at their points of contact and to said frame at their ends and having integral depending open loops of U-shape centrally disposed at the sides of the cells, the loops of the trans verse members being longer than the loops of the longitudinal members and constituting supports for the unit, the loops being of sufficient length and positioned to provide side supports for bottles disposed in the cells.

7. A partition or cell unit for bottle crates or containers, comprising in combination a frame,

, and crossed longitudinal and transverse cell formingY members connected to each other at their points of contact and to said frame at their ends and having integral depending open hairpin loops centrally disposed at the sides of the cells, the loops being of sucient length and positioned to provide side supports for bottles disposed in the cells.

8. A partition or cell unit for bottle crates or containers, comprising in combination a frame, and crossed longitudinal and transverse cell forming members connected to said frame at their ends and having integral depending open hairpin loops centrally disposed at the sides of the cells, the loops being of sucient length and positioned to provide side supports for bottles disposed in the cells.

9. A partition or cell unit for bottle crates or containers, comprising in combination a frame, and crossed cell forming members connected to said frame at their ends and having integral depending open hairpin loops disposed at the sides of the cells, the length and location of said loops being such that they supportingly engage the sides of a bottle in the cell.

10. A partition or cell unit for bottle crates or containers, comprising in combination crossed cell forming members of light rod or heavy wire spot Welded to each other at their points of contact and having integral depending open hairpin loops at the sides of the cells, the length and location of said loops being such that they supportingly engage the sides of a bottle in the cell.

11. A partition or cell unit for bottle crates or containers, comprising in combination crossed cell forming members having integral depending open hairpin loops at the sides of the cells, the length and location of said loops being such that they supportingly engage the sides of a bottle in the cell.

LEON H. ODELL. 

